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Woman mauled by son’s dogs By MITCH SNEED Editor
A 70-year-old Alexander City woman remains hospitalized following surgery after she was brutally attacked for almost 30 minutes by two bulldogs that belonged to her son. Alexander City Police Department Animal Control Officer Scott Wright was the first officer on the scene at 5:40 p.m. Thursday evening and encountered the dogs still actively mauling the woman
and threating fire department personnel who responded to the Old Kellyton Road home. “It was the worst dog attack situation that I have ever encountered,” Wright said. “It appears to be a totally unprovoked attack on a woman who was known to the animals. For almost 30 minutes they continued to bite and maul her despite her attempts to fight them off. “She used her hands, legs, a brick and two-by-fours to try to keep them away but they just
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kept coming.” Wright said that when he arrived he tried to restrain the dogs with a catchpole and get between them and the victim. He said that no matter what he tried, nothing seemed to faze them. “I have seen aggressive dogs, but never anything to this level,” Wright said. “I had no choice but to fight back to the truck and get my weapon. I fired and struck one, but even though the dog was injured, they both ran off into some
neighboring woods.” At that point paramedics were able to get to the victim. Wright said the woman had puncture wounds, bite marks from her shoulders all the way down to her feet. “She was going into a surgery Friday afternoon,” Wright said. “I don’t want to get to graphic, but by the time we were able to get to her, there were places that the skin had been ripped so severely you could see muscles, tendons and bones. I can’t imagine how
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By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
The purchase of a Lake Martin waterfront lot by a Stillwaters Residential board member for what seems like an incredibly low price has prompted a group of residents to cry foul. Stillwaters Residential Association Board Member Pamela Alexander and her husband John purchased .59 acres of waterfront property from the Stillwaters Residential Association in December 2015 for $1,000. The property is adjacent to 1.48 acres of non-waterfront property the Alexanders have owned for several years. The combined properties were listed for sale June 7 as 2.07 acres with 204.90 feet of waterfront for $225,000 with no home and a dock that was constructed since the 2015 purchase and the combined lots were listed in May of 2015 for $359,000, just five months after the new deed of the waterfront lot was recorded in the Tallapoosa County Probate Judge’s office. The property is under the power See STILLWATERS • Page 3
traumatizing that was for her.” Wright said that the animals did return to the home and after two trips, both were eventually put down. They will be tested for rabies, Wright said. In addition to those two dogs, there were three others on the property. Wright said it appeared that some were improperly chained and that the dogs’ shots may not have been up to date. “It’s still an open investigation,” Wright said. See ATTACK • Page 3
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Randall Bramblett performs on stage at the 27th Annual Alexander City Jazz Fest Friday night at Strand Park. Members of the community were once again treated to delightful music as the Sofia Goodman Group opened the annual festival and Delta Rae closing out the night. Tonight at the Lake Martin Amphitheater shadowood opens at 6:30 p.m., The Stooges Brass Band takes the stage at 8 p.m. with Paul Thorn closing things out at 9:30 p.m.
What is an average Tallapoosa County resident? According to data gathered by benchmarking search engine OnlyBoth, an average resident of the county is a white high-school graduate who is likely Southern Baptist faith who makes $21,034 from a manufacturing job, lives in a home that they own with a median household income of $36,779. That’s just a portion of the data that OnlyBoth has collected from literally thousands of sources to produce thumbnail data not only states and county, but for business and other entities as well. In 2012, the software technology OnlyBoth began to be perfected, allowing for a wide variety of statistical trends to be easily compiled and analyzed. Nearly two years later, its creators, Raul ValdesPerez and Andre Lessa officially founded OnlyBoth LLC and started See DATA • Page 7
Fidget spinners: latest fad around By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
In recent weeks, it seems like you can’t go anywhere without seeing someone with a fidget spinner on their finger. Fidget spinners have become the latest must-have item, joining such an illustrious list as Cabbage Patch Kids, Pokémon cards and Furbies. Stores everywhere carry them, while children and adults alike are finding themselves enthralled with the relatively simple item. Here in the Lake Martin area, some stores have been carrying them for quite a while, while others have made fidget spinners a recent addition to their inventory. “We’ve had them for about two months now,” said Dadeville Fred’s Assistant Manager Michelle Bolan. “People have been coming in looking just for them.”
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“We first got them in about a month ago,” said Jackson Drugs employee Karen Hall. At the same time, both Greg Sweetwine at Rite Aid and Kevin Adair at Cherokee Quick Stop in Alexander City said their stores only started carrying them within the past week. At all four locations, the majority of available inventory are solid colored spinners, though people interested in more elaborate ones will be able to purchase those at places like Fred’s and Jackson Drugs. “We have glow in the dark ones as well as camouflage ones,” Bolan said. “Yesterday, we got a new one in, called gyro.” These new arrivals at Fred’s are different from traditional fidget spinners. Rather than having rounded arms, the gyro spinners at Fred’s look See SPINNERS • Page 3
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DEAR ABBY: I am 55 now. Between the ages of 18 and 26, I was married four times to three different men. I was stupid. I had no direction in life and thought marriage was the answer. At 27, I went back to college, graduated and became a CPA. I married again at 34. My husband was abusive, and the marriage was rocky, to say the least. He hit me, shoved me, kicked me, drank too much, passed out in the street and was a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde to live with. I hung in with him for 20 years because I was desperate to make a marriage work and avoid further shame. I finally left him last year. I feel damaged, empty and ashamed, and I don’t know how to start over at this point. I have been fighting a chronic illness for eight years, which contributes to my feelings of hopelessness. Have you any advice about where I can turn to start a new life? Please don’t suggest
see if you can find the support you’re looking for. I wish you luck, because you are finally on the right track. DEAR ABBY Advice
counseling. I have already done that and gotten as much healing from it as possible. Now I need to know how to move forward. -- SHAMED BUT NOT STUPID DEAR SHAMED: Your new life began the moment you walked out the door and left your abuser behind. I have often asked, “If marriage is the answer, what is the question?” Now that you know marriage isn’t the answer, you can begin building your new life by first forgiving yourself, and then learning to like yourself again. There are online support groups for divorced people as well as those recovering from abusive relationships. It may be helpful to sample a few to
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Police Reports Alexander City Police Department June 8
• Criminal trespass was reported on Airport Boulevard.
June 7
• Rodney Devant Banks, 23, of Alexander City was arrested on three failure to appear warrants. • Tamatha Lashon Williams, 40, of Kellyton was arrested for public intoxication. • Five occurrences of Theft of
services and criminal mischief was reported on Greenleaf Street. • Harassment was reported at the Social Security office. • Identity theft was reported in Alexander City. • Harassment was reported in Alexander City. • Public intoxication was reported on Greenwood Road. • Burglary and theft were reported on Point Windy Drive.
Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department June 8
• Antimayeo Riley of Tallassee was arrested for three active failure to appear warrants.
June 7
• Willis Oneal of Montgomery was arrested for a probation violation warrant. • A resident of Highway 22 in Wadley filed a report for theft.
Ongoing Events GRIEF SHARE: There will be a meeting of Grief Share every Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Trinity Campus of First United Methodist Church next door to Russell Medical through June 7. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Red Red Ridge United Methodist Church in Dadeville hosts an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting every Sunday at 6 p.m. RECYCLING: The Alexander City Recycling Facility is located at the Public Works Department at 824 Railey Road. All materials should be dropped off behind the green storage shed on the Public Works lot. The facility is always open for unassisted drop off. Assistance with drop off is available between 7:00 am until 3:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday. Please call 256-409-2020 for more information. CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP: Every second and fourth Sunday at 5 p.m. the Trinity campus of First United Methodist Church will be a caregiver support group. Call 256786-1685 for more information. TOPS MEETING: Take Off Pounds Sensibly is the short name for TOPS Club,
Inc., the original nonprofit, noncommercial network of weight-loss support groups throughout the U.S. and Canada. TOPS offers tools and programs for healthy living and weight management, with exceptional group fellowship and recognition. Established in 1948 to champion weightloss support and success, we’ve helped millions of people live healthier lives. Come out and visit us. Your first meeting is free. Meetings are held every Thursday @ 6 p.m. at Comer Baptist Church, 341 E. Church St., Alexander City, AL. Call (256) 4964210 for more information. WOMEN’S MEETING: Victory Temple Holiness Church in Dadeville is hosting a women’s meeting the first Sunday of every month. Men are invited too. VOLUNTEER: Southern Care Hospice is seeking volunteers. Please call Lizz Gillenwaters at 256-2341134 or 256-749-3717 for more information. WOMAN MEETING: Every first Sunday, Victory Temple Holiness Church hosts a women’s meeting, at 237 Aster St. in Dadeville. Everyone is invited. The meeting starts at 2 p.m. READY TO WORK: CACC can prepare you
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DEAR ABBY: My husband of 20 years has always been a smoker. I worry nonstop about it affecting his health. Our children have begged him to quit. A couple of months ago we made a bet. I would give up social media for a week if he would quit smoking for a week. It was awesome! He quit smoking -- or so I thought. I found out last week that he only quit smoking AT HOME. He has still been doing it at work. I asked him to please not start smoking at home. After all, if he can go all weekend without a cigarette, why does he need to smoke at all? My issue: I caught him smoking in the garage. I was furious and didn’t handle it well. Am I wrong for being upset that he went against my wishes? By the way, the kids don’t know he has started
again. -- SMOKE-FREE WIFE DEAR SMOKE-FREE WIFE: No, you’re not wrong. It’s understandable that you are upset. You love your husband. If the kids don’t know he has started smoking again, they’ll soon realize it because they’ll smell it on him. It should be clear to you that your husband has a serious addiction to nicotine. You have my sympathy, but you cannot “make” him do this or do it “for” him. Secondhand smoke is unhealthy for those who are exposed to it, so unless you can convince your spouse to get help from his doctor, the rule should be that he smokes outside the house when he needs a “fix.”
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p.m. (with a lunch break). All textbooks and class materials are supplied. Certificates available are receptionist, inventory clerk, data entry clerk, administrative assistant, accounting office clerk, medical office clerk, legal office clerk. COMPUTER LAB: The new and improved computer lab at Cooper Community Center is now open to the community Monday thru Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. LaBrawnski Salter is the new lab facilitator. You can check email, browse the internet, build a resume, complete a project or homework, research, job search and some social media. CELEBRATE RECOVERY: Celebrate Recovery is a Christcentered ministry designed to help hurting people. It is made up of regular folks who are on a journey toward wholeness; seeking recovery from life’s hurts, habits, and hang-ups. We meet every Monday at Vertical Point Church, 860 Airport Drive, Alex City. We begin with dinner at 5:45, followed by large group at 6:15 & small groups at 7:15. Childcare is provided. Everyone is welcome. For more info, call Mike at 256-496-4664. CCTS ALUMNI MEETING: The Coosa County Train School and J.D. Thompson alumni association hold monthly meetings the third Saturday of each month. BEYOND TRANSFORMATIONS: Meetings every second Saturday. Have you been wanting to give back, work with youth, or be a part of a group that makes a difference? Please email iamtransforms@gmail. com or Call at 334-4406539. Donations of clothes, food, books, computers, school supplies. A building and donations are needed. AMERICAN LEGION: Post 339 in Cottage Grove is open every Friday night from 8 p.m. until with fried chicken and fish. Music from the 70s, 80s, and 90s.
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Alexander City Board of Education meets on the third Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in the board office at 375 Lee St. or local school at 5 p.m. Alexander City Council meets on the first and third Mondays of each month. Meetings are held in the courtroom at the old city hall at 5:30 p.m. Camp Hill Town Council meets the first and third Mondays of each month. Meetings are held in town hall at 6 p.m. Community Action Agency of Chambers, Tallapoosa, Coosa will holds its regular board of directors meetings every other month at the Central Office in Dadeville. Coosa County Board of Education holds called meetings at least once a month.
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The Alexanders purchased this lot under the powerlines on Cardinal Heights in Stillwaters to give them waterfront to a lot they have owned for over a decade.
lines along the waterfront in the Cardinal Heights area of Stillwaters. The transaction raises questions from many Stillwaters residents and some previous board members who believe the $1,000 property transaction is unethical at the very least, some of whom met with district attorney Jeremy Duerr and assistant district attorney Mike Weldon June 6 to discuss the matter. The issue had been raised with former district attorney E. Paul Jones who recused himself from the issue because
Jones owns property in Stillwaters. Duerr explained to the group that he had talked to Jones about the matter. “There is no doubt something fishy was done,” Duerr said to the group. “We want to make sure we get you in contact with the right people and turn over what we do have.” Duerr explained that he has no civil experience and recommended the group speak with state attorney general’s office to help with the matter especially since his office was short handed. At the same time of the
sale to the Alexanders, the Stillwaters Residential Association sold another waterfront lot for $1,000. This lot is adjacent to the Alexanders and includes .74 acres with about 200 feet of waterfront and was recorded Jan. 25, 2016. Attempts to contact Pamela Alexander were unsuccessful and the number for her listed with the Stillwaters Residential Association was disconnected. Stillwaters Residential Association General Manager Kevin Eason acknowledged the situation. “All of our records
Attack “No charges have been filed at this time, but we do anticipate that changing as we complete our work in the case.” Wright said that regardless of the breed, dogs are the product of their treatment. He said
are open to our members and homeowners,” Eason said. “Minutes of our meetings are also open to them. Many, some 200 to 300, have the minutes of meetings emailed to them.” It’s unclear if the lot was ever advertised for sale or signage was placed on the lot before it was purchased by the Alexanders, though those in attendance at the June 6 meeting with the district attorneys office said it was purchased through an adjacent lot program and letters were sent to property owners adjacent to the lot.
Coosa County Commission meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in the Coosa County Courthouse in Rockford at 9:30 a.m. on the second Tuesday and at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday. Coosa County Industrial Development Board will hold its regularly scheduled meeting the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Board Room in the courthouse in Rockford. All meetings are open to the public. Dadeville City Council meets on the second and
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that it is illegal to have dogs who roam at large and who show vicious tendencies. He also said that this was not the first time officers have been called to this residence to deal with a complaint against these dogs.
This was the second dog bite incident that the department has worked this week. On Monday a 64-year-old Alexander City woman was hospitalized after a dog bit her after she chased her daughter’s dog into a
neighbor’s yard. A dog from that residence then attacked the woman.
fourth Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. with a premeeting at 5:30 p.m. in city hall. Daviston City Council meets the third Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the Daviston Fire Department. Goldville Town Council meets the second Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the town hall. Goodwater City Council meets on the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held at the Caldwell Center at 6:30 p.m. Jackson’s Gap Town Council meets the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in town hall at 6:30 p.m., all Jackson’s Gap citizens are encouraged to attend. Kellyton Town Council meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the community center in Kellyton. New Site City Council meets the first and third Monday of the month at 5 p.m. in the Conference Room in the Town Hall. Ray Water Authority meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Ray Water Authority Office. All customers are invited to attend. Rockford Town Council meets the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in town hall at 7 p.m.
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Spinners more like ninja throwing stars. Jackson Drugs has two main styles of spinners available, according to Hall. In addition to the more traditional model, the drugstore also has the more triangular style, with additional ball bearings at each corner of the triangle. Each of these stores has seen high interest levels in their stock of fidget spinners, with fairly steady sales being reported across the board. “For the past couple of days, they’ve sold pretty regularly,” Adair said. “They have sold very well. We just got our third shipment in yesterday (Thursday),” said Bolan. “Once we put it up on our marquee, announcing we had them, we’ve sold between five and 10 a day on average,” Hall added. In the near future, these locations all said that there might be more units and styles ordered, as popular as they are. “We’ve had just the one order, but it was huge. We will probably expand our selection with our next order,” Hall said. “If they sell well, we may expand,” Adair said. “Once people know we have them, they’ll be gone in no time. I think they’ll go quick,” Sweetwine said. Whether this trend will continue or if it will begin to decline as the
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he job done by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Marine Patrol Division is incredible when you consider that they rarely have more than one officer on Lake Martin at any given time. We’re talking about being the main law enforcers on a lake that encompasses 44,000-acres with about 750 miles of wooded shoreline Over the long Memorial Day weekend alone, the Marine Division had 30 citations or arrests. Among those incidents were three boating under the influence citations issued and three citations for underage person in possession of alcohol, the most common violations involved equipment. Five boaters were cited for not having enough personal floatation devices on board. Two people were cited for having a child under the age of 8 on board who was not wearing a life jacket. In short, there were busy. Wind Creek State Park is the central district headquarters for Marine Police Unit. The district includes 32 counties and for nearly two years there were only six troopers to work the waterways in those 32 counties, which includes 14 bodies of water. But it appears that help is on the way. More marine police can be expected on Lake Martin this fall, the commander of Alabama’s marine police told an overflow crowd last week at the Lake Martin Resource Association (LMRA) annual meeting. “We’ve been promised 30 new officers later this year. I hope to get 20,” Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Marine Police Commander Jon Archer told the standing room only crowd at Children’s Harbor’s Harbor House. “I plan to put five of them on Lake Martin.” Archer said he hopes to have the officers hired by this fall and trained in time for next summer’s season on the lake. “I hope this is the last summer that we are shorthanded on Lake Martin,” Archer said. That is great news and we applaud the Alabama Legislature for freeing up the funds to help fill the ranks that have been depleted through departures and budget cuts. Lake Martin and all of the state’s waterways are among Alabama’s greatest assets. It’s time that the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Marine Patrol Division had the staff to help keep them safe.
azz Fest is one of my favorite Alexander City events. Six musical acts over a two-day period with free admissions is an incredible deal. For 27 years, the event has been going strong, thanks to the hard work of a lot of people behind the scenes and the generosity of several local people and businesses who step up and sponsor the music festival. I love the setting and the laid-back nature of Jazz Fest and the fact that people of all walks of life get out and enjoy the music, the spectacle and just being together. I love music. Sure, I’m a country and Southern rock fan, but in the truck you may hop in and I will be locked on Jazz, Motown hits or even heavy metal on XM. No matter what it is, it will be playing loud. My appreciation for music has deep roots. My grandfather loved to sing and played the harmonica and juice harp. My uncle and brother play the guitar and it was common to sit on the front porch of my grandparents’ home up in Hanging Dog, N.C. and they would sing and play into the night. Both of my brothers were music fanatics. There was a record store in Atlanta called Peaches, and they had crates with their logo that were made to fit albums. Between the two of them, they must have had five of them filled with what are now classics. From the The Allman Brothers “Eat a Peach,” to Fleetwood Mac’s Rumors to early Charlie Daniels and every stack of wax that the Beatles ever recorded – there was no shortage of listening pleasure. My brother Sandy had the Allman Brothers play at his prom at Columbia High School. Can you imagine? They had signed the contract before they had a couple of hits and honored it. They played for two hours he said. He was a gateway to
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some pretty cool shows. He had a friend who was an Atlanta Police officer. He was able to somehow get us in a side door at The Fox Theater in 1978 with one ticket that had “The Cockroaches” listed as the main attraction and a $20 bill. I still remember standing on the side of the stage thinking that no one would believe that I was there. But from that concert I was hooked. I was in the massive crowd for the two Champagne Jams hosted by the Atlanta Rhythm Section at Grant Field in Atlanta. The lineups were incredible. And to stand there as a teen in a sea of people and hear Atlanta Rhythm Section, Santana, The Doobie Brothers, Eddie Money, Mose Jones and Mother’s Finest in 1978 and then Aerosmith, Cars, Dixie Dregs, Whiteface and ARS in 1979 are experiences that I can recall just as if they were yesterday. That’s just the start of the joy that the quest for live music has brought me. I saw Ted Nugent at The Omni in Atlanta and from what I remember (a lot of brain cells died that night) there was no doubt when Teddy whipped it out. My fraternity brother at the University of Georgia Martin Eubanks managed to get us back stage to meet Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn. His father had served with Twitty in the military and he treated us all like family. I was forced to sit through a Culture Club concert after my mother twisted by arm to drive my sister. That was a dark period in my life. I was backstage for the Brooks & Dunn Wild West
Tour and saw the Eagles at the fairgrounds as part of SummerFest in Milwaukee. I will even admit that I sat through four NSYNC concerts in four different states with my then-teenaged daughter. The things we do for our kids. I worked at the city editor at The Kenosha News in Wisconsin and got the chance to cover the Country Thunder concerts for two years. The concert would draw 40,000 for four days of music. There on the grounds of a farm in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, I got a chance to ride all over the grounds with Charlie Daniels on a golf cart, just hanging out with those camping and listening to the opening acts. That man tells a story about as well as he sings. Those two summers I spent time with Ronnie Milsap, The Oak Ridge Boys, Montgomery Gentry, Rascal Flatts, Little Big Town as they were just starting out and hung out with my childhood friend’s band Trick Pony. But the biggest thrill had to be interviewing George Jones on his tour bus. What I thought was going to be a five-minute interview turned out to be an hourlong dinner with his wife Nancy cooking fish in the bus with his little dog Bandit mooching for scraps under the table. I realize I’m running laps with this, but I hoped that it illustrates what music means to our lives. It’s the soundtrack for everything that we do. From music on the car tape deck when we get our first kiss to the song playing on the radio at the beach or a tune that was our wedding theme song – those sounds stick with you. So enjoy music wherever you can, especially when you can hear live and free like at Jazz Fest. See you all at The Amp tonight. Sneed is the editor of The Outlook.
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It is so good to see the State Troopers back out on 280. They have been truly missed. With log trucks driving 70 to 75 m.p.h., it is unbelievable that they would travel that fast loaded down. I travel 280 just about three times a week and stay scared, but I feel safe again knowing that the State Troopers are out in full force. The state should stop cutting and raise taxes. They have been at the bone for ten years and have put people’s lives at risk in every category. Today The Outlook reported on WalletHub’s list that Alabama is ranked No. 40 on the list of safe states. That is sad. It is a deep concern. They compared 50 states across 37 key safety groups in five categories and Alabama failed in all five. Wake up people. I have been writing and telling you that
Alabama is failing in everything. When you have people in the wrong place that set policy, they don’t have the people at heart, only the wealthy. Things are going to get better. Some people are already working trying to do something. They finally see the light and I’m glad cause they are trying to put everyone in the poor house. So again, I say thank you to our state troopers. I’m glad they gave money back to them after cutting from the people that keep us safe. They just don’t want to raise taxes but sooner or later someone is going to lead us out of this foolishness that doesn’t make sense. Arlean Wyckoff Alexander City
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SUMMER FEEDING PROGRAM: The Reeltown High School Cafeteria will be June 5-30 with breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and lunch from 11 a.m. to noon. Contact Nina Hollingsworth at 256-825-0746. CLASS REUNION: The Benjamin Russell High School Class of 1987 is having 30th Reunion Festivities June 9 and 10 in Alexander City. Contact Ben Farrow at farrocb@ auburn.edu for more information. CLASS REUNION: The BRHS Class of 1977 will be celebrating its 40th Reunion June 9 and 10. Friday, June 9 a tent will be set up at Jazz Fest in downtown Alexander City. Saturday, June 10 Jakes restaurant has been reserved. It is $25 for a single or $50 a couple with a cash bar. You can mail a check to Amy Oliver Duncan, 1415 Clubview Drive Alexander City 35010 or pay at the door. GOSPEL SINGING: Chosen Annoited will be singing at the Kellyton Revival Center June 10 at 6 p.m. A love offering will be taken. Come out and enjoy some great gospel music. BIRDING PADDLE: Wind Creek State Park is hosting a birding paddle on Elkahatchee Creek June 10 at 7:30 a.m. The paddle will start from the Elkahatchee Bridge and go to Wind Creek State Park watching for birds along the way. This is
sponsored by the Piedmont Plateau Birding Trail and Wind Creek State Park. CLASS MEETING: The Laurel High School Class of 1969 will meet at the Cooper Recreation Center Saturday, June 10 at 10 a.m. RABIES CLINIC: Dr. John W. Caldwell with Animal Care Center is having a rabies clinic with shots available for $10 Saturday, June 10 from 7:30 a.m. to 8;15 a.m. at the Daviston Fire Department, from 8:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. in New Site at Halls Propane and in Perryville from 9:30 a.m. to 9:50 a.m. across from East Building Supply. ART FESTIVAL: The Lil’ Calypso Art Fest benefitting the Union Volunteer Fire Department is Saturday, June 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Chuck’s Marina. There will be canvas art, folk art, handcrafted furniture, pottery, handcrafted jewelry, metal art and glass art.
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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: Calvary Heights Baptist Church across from the Russell Retail Store is hosting vacation Bible School June 11-14 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for ages kindergarten to sixth grade. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: Kellyton Baptist Church is hosting vacation Bible school for children ages three through adults June 11 through June 15 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Kids and teenagers will experience Galactic Starveyors with Bible study and special activities. Adults will have the opportunity to
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Chad and Stephanie Higgins celebrate their anniversaries today.
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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: First Baptist Church of Dadeville is hosting Vacation Bible School, Galactic Starveyors, June 12-16 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Children ages four through sixth grade are invited. Registration at www.fbcdadeville.com VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: New Beginning Baptist Church on Coley Creek Road is hosting Galactic Starveyors Vacation Bible School June 12 to June 16 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. nightly. For more information or van pick up call Robin at 256-7500068.
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RODEO: The 11th Annual Lake Martin Area Rodeo benefitting the Boys and Girls Club of the Lake Martin Area will be June 16 and June 17 at the Alexander City Horse Arena. Gates will open at 5 p.m. and the Brett Woody Bar W Rodeo will begin at 7 p.m.
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COMMUNITY PRAYER: The Darian Missionary Baptist Church family and prayer team are offering prayer to the community June 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot on the corner of Laurel and E streets across from Stephens School. STARGAZING: The Auburn Astronomical Society will set up telescopes to look at the night sky June 17 at 7 p.m. on Hospice Point near the silo at Wind Creek State Park. WATER WARS: Wind Creek State Park is hosting Water Wars June 17 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. with water slides, gold fish races, duck races, Team Sponge wars, Tear Water relay and more. Bring a towel, super soaker water gun, sunscreen clothes to get wet in and lots of energy. Team games will need a team of five. Teams can register at the marina store until 10 a.m. on June 17. TRADE DAY: Bibb Graves High School Alumni Monthly Trade Day in Millerville on Highway 9 between Ashland and Goodwater will be held on June 17 from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m. Refreshments are also available. WOMANS DAY PROGRAM: The Word Bible Church Ministry is hosting a woman’s day program June 17 at 3 p.m. at the Early Rose District Center. Guest speaker will be First Lady Prophetess Tonda West of Fountain of Hope, Praise, and Worship Ministry in Montgomery. SUMMER CONCERT: The First Presbyterian Church Choir will present their annual Summer Concert, “Broadway at First Pres,” Saturday, June 17 at 5 p.m. The program will feature a mixture of Broadway hits and traditional music. Guest artists
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FATHERS DAY BASKET GIVEAWAY: Passion Church is selling chances on a Father’s Day Basket to benefit the church’s mission ministry. Tickets are available by calling the church office at 256-409-9590, from Min. Betty Reese or by contacting Gloria Boleware via Facebook.
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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: Flint Hill United Methodist Church is hosting Surf Shack Vacation Bible School June 19-222 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Register children online through Facebook at Flint Hill UMC.
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Seleeta Baptist Booker St., Alex City 256-329-2685
New Concord Baptist Off hwy. 49, Dadeville, 256-825-5390
CHURCH OF GOD Alex City No. 2 A.C.O.P. Church of God Local Street, Alex City Bread of Life A.C.O.P. Church of God Hwy. 280, Kellyton Cedar Street Church of God 711 Martin Luther King Blvd. Alex City
New Elkahatchee Baptist Elkahatchee Rd., Alex City 256-329-9942
The Great Bethel Missionary 520 Christian St., Alex City 256-234-5513
New Hope Baptist Lake Martin, off Hwy. 63 256-329-2510
Dadeville Church of God 425 Horseshoe Bend Rd. (Hwy. 49 N.) Dadeville 256-825-8820
Unity Baptist Robinson Rd., Alex City
New Life Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-6190 / 256-329-2635
Marshall Street Church of God 428 Marshall Street, Alex City 256-234-3180
New Pine Grove Baptist Off Hwy. 22, Perryville
New Faith Tabernacle A.C.O.P. Church of God “J” Street
New Providence Baptist Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City
New Harvest Ministries Church of God Hwy 280 & Coosa 28 256-329-2331
Cross Key Baptist Hackneyville, 256-329-9716
Bethel Baptist Smith Mt. Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-825-5070
New Salem Road New Site Rd., New Site, 256-234-2932
Darian Missionary Baptist Church Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City 256-329-3865
Beulah Baptist Smith Mt. Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-825-9882
Old Providence Baptist Off Hwy. 63 N., near Hackneyville
The Church of God 13th Ave. N., Alex City 256-329-1696
Elam Baptist Robertson Rd. Alex City
Calvary Baptist 819 Main St., Dadeville, 256-825-5989
Old Union Baptist 1106 Davis Circle 256-596-1873
Washington Street A.C.O.P. Church of God Washington Street
Orr Street Baptist 1000 “O” Street (Hwy. 63N) Alex City, 256-234-3171
CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY Church of God of Prophecy 303 Poplar Rd., Alex City, 256-234-6941
Early Rose Baptist 201 E Street, Alexander City Flint Hill Baptist Hwy. 280, Dadeville
Calvary Heights Baptist Elkahatchee, Rd., Alex City 256-234-7224
Friendship Baptist Our Town Community, 256-329-5243
Camp Hill Baptist Downtown Camp Hill, 256-896-2811
Hollins Springs Baptist Hwy. 280, Goodwater
Comer Memorial 941 E. Church St., Alex City 256-234-2236
Jackson’s Gap Baptist Church 21 East Church St. 256-825-6814
Daviston Baptist Daviston, 395-4327 Eagle Creek Baptist Hwy. 49, Dadeville, 256-825-6048
Liberty Church 1034 Liberty Church Rd. Willow Point Alex City Macedonia Baptist Macedonia Circle, Goodwater 256-839-5793 Marietta Baptist Goodwater
Fellowship Baptist Buttston Community Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church on Claybrook Drive, Alex City 256-839-5339 First Baptist Court Square, Alex City 256-234-6351
Miracle Missionary Baptist 1687 “I” Street 256-215-9788, 256-215-9787
First Baptist Tallassee St., Dadeville, 256-825-6232
Mt. Calvary Baptist 329 King St., Alex City, 256-234-5631 Mt. Olive Baptist Hwy. 280 & Jct. 49, Goodwater
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looking for ways to market their program. Accessible to the public from the website county. onlyboth.com, the software allows users to view statistics from virtually every county and countylike entity from across the country, while also comparing this data to other counties with similar and different data sets. Based on recent data collected by OnlyBoth, Tallapoosa County was rated positively in some aspects, while scraping the bottom of the barrel in others. Nearly 800 U.S. counties were rated high in natural amenities, and Tallapoosa County was one of only 13 in Alabama that received this rating, along with Mobile, Shelby, and St. Clair Counties. When it comes to population, Tallapoosa County ranks fourth in the state for percentage of mainline Protestants, second in the percentage of United Methodists, and eighth in percent of residents employed in manufacturing. At the same time, the website suggested a number of categories the county could use improvement. Percentagewise in the state, Tallapoosa County has the 12th-highest unemployment rate for veterans and 17th-highest poverty rate for children under the age of 18. Nationally, OnlyBoth found 25 counties that have a percentage of population of adults over the age of 25 with at least a bachelor’s degree and those who work in manufacturing at least as high as Tallapoosa County (17.6% and 24.0%, respectively) that also do not have a high-density urban area. Of these 25, including Hancock County in Iowa, Roseau County, Minnesota and Huntington County in Indiana, Tallapoosa County is the only one with a low employment level. OnlyBoth does take its information from a wide variety of sources, so is quite accurate in its measurements, but numbers can only tell so much of the story. Tallapoosa County can work to find ways to improve in areas where it was rated at or near the bottom, but with friendly people and plenty of natural beauty to explore, there are many good things that the county has going for it. According to Raul Valdes-Perez, OnlyBoth launched its County Benchmarking Engine last October as its newest showcase application and public service, leveraging the availability of federal as well as private-sector data on all 3,143 U.S. counties. “We collected data on 104 county attributes on a wide range of subjects from hundreds of sources,” Valdes-Perez said. He cited sources that included: • obesity and diabetes from the CDC • population, migration, national origin, veterans, race, age, education, households home ownership, income, poverty, jobs, unemployment, land area, oil and gas production, land area, and various county classifications, all from the USDA’s Economic Research Service • apartment rents from HUD • religious affiliations from ARDA (Association of Religion Data Archives) • health-plan enrollments through HealthCare.gov • water usage from USGS • farmland from DHHS’s Health Resources and Services Administration • arrests from the DOJ’s FBI (archived at Univ Michigan’s ICPSR)
Tallapoosa County
Population (2015)
40, 844
Farmland
17%
Southern Baptists
41.2% Obesity
36.7%
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median household income ($36,779) per-capita income ($21,034) median rent for a 3-bedroom unit ($953) median rent for a 1-bedroom unit ($560) median rent for a 0-bedroom (studio/efficiency) unit ($544) proportion of veterans who are male (91.5%) adults of age 25+ with less than a bachelor’s degree (82.4%) adults of age 25+ with less than an associate’s degree (74.8%) owner-occupied housing (70.7%) religious adherents (69.5%) white non-Hispanic population (69.3%) change in median rent for a 0-bedroom (studio/efficiency) unit over the last decade (+49.0%) Evangelical Protestants (47.4%) residents employed in services (45.6%) change in median rent for a 1-bedroom unit over the last decade (+43.0%) Southern Baptists (41.2%) change in median rent for a 3-bedroom unit over the last decade (+38.0%) female obesity (36.9%) obesity (36.7%) male obesity (36.5%) poverty rate for children age 0-17 (34.1%) black non-Hispanic population (26.6%) residents employed in manufacturing (24.0%) poverty rate (21.3%) deep-poverty rate for children age 0-17 (20.2%) adults of age 25+ with no high school diploma or GED (19.7%) adults of age 25+ with a bachelor’s degree or higher (17.6%) female-headed family households (17.4%) population age 65 or older (17.3%) farmland (17%) residents who have diabetes (13.7%) unemployment rate for veterans (13.1%) adults of age 65+ living alone (11.5%) Mainline Protestants (11.0%) residents who are veterans (10.4%) deep-poverty rate (9.8%) change over 4 years in the prevalence of male obesity (+9.7%) United Methodists (9.6%) change over 4 years in the prevalence of obesity (+8.9%) proportion of veterans who are female (8.5%) change over 4 years in the prevalence of female obesity (+8.2%) unemployment rate (6.1%) residents employed in government (5.8%) change over 9 years in the prevalence of diabetes (+4.0%) enrollment frequency in a health plan through HealthCare.gov (3.9%) Hispanic population (2.5%) Catholics (2.1%) change, relative to its home state, in the poverty rate (+2.1%) foreign-born population (1.8%) residents employed in agriculture or other resource-based industries (1.5%) Mexican-born population (1.4%) Caribbean-born population (1.4%) multi-racial population (1.0%) non-English speaking households (0.9%) change in unemployment rate over the last 8 years (+0.8%) Asian population (0.5%) difference in obesity prevalence among women over men (0.4%) Mormons (0.38%) Native American non-Hispanic population (0.3%) change in population from 2010-2015 due to net international immigration (+0.2%) European-born population (0.1%) Central or South American-born population (0.0%) African-born population (0.0%) Asian-born population (0.0%) difference in obesity prevalence among men over women (-0.4%) change in population from 2010-2015 due to net inbound migration (-0.9%) change, relative to its home state, in the net inbound migration rate (-1.5%) change in population from 2010-2015 (-1.9%) change in unemployment rate over the last 4 years (-5.3%) change, relative to its home state, in per-capita income (-12.1%) average household size (2.5) enrollees in a health plan through HealthCare.gov (1,596) land area (716.5 sq miles) population in 2015 (40,844) total domestic water use (3.1 Mgal/day) total domestic water use per capita (75.9 gallons/day) total water usage for all purposes (12.1 Mgal/day)
Residents who are veterans
10.4% Per capita income
$21,034 Adults age 25+ with a bachelor’s degree or higher
17.6% Avg. rent
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Alcohol impairs driving ability in many ways. Celebrate Safely! Millions of people die each year due to alcohol motor vehicle accidents. Many people simply do not realize how much alcohol can affect one’s ability to operate a motor vehicle. Many more may mistakenly feel they won’t be among the many people who cause injuries to themselves or others when operating a vehicle in an impaired state. Alcohol can impair a person’s motor skills, leading to accidents. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says almost 30 people in the United States die each day in motor vehicle crashes that involve an alcohol-impaired driver. That equates to 1 death
every 48 minutes. Many other accidents and fatalities can be traced back to other substances, whether legal or illegal. Using drugs such as marijuana and cocaine can be linked to roughly 20 percent of motor vehicle driver deaths in the United States. Compounding the problem is that these drugs are often used in conjunction with alcohol. What is BAC? BAC, or blood-alcohol concentration, measures the amount of milligrams of alcohol that is in 100 milliliters of blood. Each drink a person consumes increases his or her BAC. The legal BAC varies all
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AUBURN AMBUSH
300 gather for alumni event at Lake Martin By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor
Willow Point Golf & Country Club was covered in orange and blue on Thursday night, as 300 Auburn alumni took over the premises for the fourth Auburn Ambush of the offseason. “We hit a home run,” said Larkin Radney, president of the Lake Martin Auburn Club. “It couldn’t have been any better. The place was packed; I don’t think we could’ve gotten another person in there. It was a total success, and I would be shocked if the Auburn Alumni Association doesn’t choose us again real soon to be the host of the event.” The highlight of the night was fans getting the opportunity to have a short meet-and-greet with Auburn coach Gus Malzahn, who signed autographs for a line that wrapped through the Willow Point clubhouse. And Malzahn was prepared for the questions that would be coming his way. “Obviously the big one is, have we named a quarterback,” Malzahn said. “That’s really our main question we’re asked, and I’m sure it’ll be no different tonight. … But with the quarterback situation, I feel like we have quality depth and that’s probably one of the best things that we have going into the fall and is a little bit different than the past couple years.”
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asketball is easily one of my favorite sports to watch and to cover. While there’s something magical about high school football games, there’s a palpable energy surrounding the first day of high school hoops season. And there’s simply no better time than March Madness – filling out the bracket, rooting for your team to go far and hoping for a good upset or two along the way. One of the greatest times of my life was watching VCU’s unlikely run to the Final Four. That team wasn’t made up of great scorers who would end up being NBA superstars. It was based on a defense that created havoc on the court. Somehow, after college, defense disappears and those great teams turn into individual superstars. Just take a look at the NBA Finals, which up until Thursday night featured a pair of uninteresting blowouts. People always question why I dislike the NBA so much, and the answer is, basketball is supposed to be a team sport. The NBA is not a team sport. And I know there’s the argument that there are role players and not everyone can be an offensive weapon, but these NBA Finals are glaringly humdrum. First of all, scores well into the hundreds in a 48-minute game are fairly unreasonable, in my opinion. Second of all, the breakdown of contributors is just silly. The Golden State Warriors are currently averaging 121 points per game, while Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry are supplying nearly half those with an average of 59.3 points between them. On the other side, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ point spread is even more awful. Cleveland is putting up 105.7 points per game with LeBron James and Kyrie Irving putting up more than half of those at 59.0 points combined. What’s even more egregious is the lack of scoring from anyone else. Kevin Love put up 27 points for the Cavs in Game 2 and Klay Thompson has had two good games for the Warriors but no one other than Thompson has even scored more than 12 points all series for Golden State. More and more, American sports are built on offense first – that seems to be a big reason not many people get into hockey – but I’m a defensive kind of gal all the way, and there’s just no great defense in the NBA. Lizi Arbogast is the sports editor of the Outlook.
After the autograph sessions and fans were armed with full bellies, Malzahn sat down for a one-on-one interview with Rod Bramblett, the “Voice of the Auburn Tigers,” in front of the packed crowd. “For me, I got to see more of his personality,” 1977 Auburn graduate George Hardy said. “He’s very heartfelt and Johnny on the spot, and I think he’s got a lot going for him. He just hasn’t had the key ingredients, but it looks like this year, he has a pretty good chance of being successful.” Radney said, “Most people only see him when he’s being questioned by the media on television, and he seems to be very guarded. Tonight he was very open and animated, so I think he enjoyed it.” Prior to the interview, a group of five Amy Passaretti / The Outlook former Auburn cheerleaders, including Willow Point employees Gale Parrott, far left, and Kaylyn Mitchello pose with Aubie the Tiger during Hardy, led the audience in a War Eagle Thursday’s Auburn Ambush on Lake Martin. cheer. “My heart was just pounding and it skipped a beat,” said Judy Hooper, hearing about the players,” Malzahn their lives in a more relaxed setting. “My son, Davis Hooper, played a former cheerleader who graduated said. “The offense is going to be a little with Cam Newton on the National different this year, so there’s a lot of in 1976. “There’s nothing like that Championship team and the influence questions about that. Most of our guys excitement of people that love Auburn, coach Malzahn had on him is are back on defense, we have (defensive and it just comes out.” tremendous,” Judy Hooper said. “Davis coordinator) Kevin Steele back for the Although Malzahn and the Auburn has made Auburn his home because he second year and we’ve got the best faithful talked mostly football, they also says it’s just the greatest place, and my kicker in college football, so a little bit discussed the student-athletes, upcoming son is a better man from having gone of all the above.” scholarships and what’s on the horizon through the Auburn football program Plus, fans were excited to see the for the team. “A lot of times, (the fans) just like coach who has had such an impact on under coach Malzahn.”
Blasingame named Graham signs with Faulkner Pitcher of the Year By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor
Horseshoe Bend’s Kynsley Blasingame capped off her fine softball career with one of the top honors in the state. On Thursday, Blasingame was named the Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 2A Pitcher of the Year. She was the only area member of the All-State First Team. Blasingame threw 238 1/3 innings for the Generals, leading them to third place in the state. She boasted a 1.057 ERA, allowing just 36 earned runs all season. She gave up 129 hits while striking out 406. A pair of Reeltown Rebels were named to the Class 2A Second Team. Junior pitcher Ariyana Stoneback and sophomore outfielder Morgan McGuired earned the honors. Look out for a full feature on Blasingame’s Pitcher of the Year award in the Outlook next week. Reeltown puts 2 on all-state Two Reeltown baseball players were recognized with honorable mentions on the Alabama Sports Writers Association all-state teams. Shortstop Cal Burton and utility player Cade Giddens earned the recognition in Class 2A. Both players are seniors.
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On Friday morning, Central Coosa’s Raymond Graham, seated right, had a signing ceremony to play football at Faulkner University, a NAIA program in Montgomery. “I chose Faulkner because it was best for me,” Graham said. “It fit me and my family, and it just felt like home away from home. What attracted me most to the football program was they rebuilt their program. They were a losing program for a while, but in recent years, they’ve been winning and that turnaround made me want to join something successful.” At the ceremony, Graham was joined by, from left, Coosa offensive coordinator John David Atkins, his stepdad Shannon McDonald, his mom Susan Strong and Baldwin the team mascot. Although Graham was a quarterback at Coosa, he’ll likely play receiver at Faulkner. “Honestly, I believe that Raymond Graham can do anything he wants to do as long as he works at it,” Atkins said. “He’s one of the best athletes I’ve ever been around. He’s been a little overlooked because of his size (5-foot-7, 160 pounds), but he’s done nothing but prove people wrong.”
Cooper Rec hosts youth volleyball program By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor
After an outpouring of requests, D’Aarcy Calhoun organized a two-day volleyball clinic at Cooper Recreation Center this week. PEAK, which stands for positive attitude, enjoy what you do with a passion, accomplish your personal best and knowledge to play smart and improve, is aimed at girls in fifth- through eightgrades and works on the fundamentals of bumping, spiking and serving as well as volleyball footwork. “I volunteer for the Cooper Rec volleyball team, and a lot of our girls might not be able to play middle school volleyball because they do not have the skills, so they asked me to do the camp to help them improve,” Calhoun said. Calhoun enlisted the help of former Benjamin Russell players Liyah Lawson and Cloe Owens and current players Shay Johnson and Niah Ford to help with the clinic. “It’s not good to be selfish, like if I were to just stay home while I know how to play but other people want to play but don’t have the support system to help them,” said Johnson, a rising senior. “I just think it’s an honor to help them out
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Diamond Dansby, right, goes for a pass as Tyliciya Calhoun looks on during a volleyball camp at Cooper Recreation Center on Friday.
because some people are really dying to play, but they just don’t know how. I think this is something good for the community.” Because of the success of the camp, Calhoun is hoping to do something similar at least once a year. Not only has it attracted the attention of many youngsters,
it has also taught them quite a bit. “From when I coached them last year in October, they really didn’t know how to even bump the ball,” Calhoun said. “But since they started this, they’ve been doing really well. We also teach the about sportsmanship and not having an attitude if they can’t get it right.”